>But no, you would not only back up what changed, you >would back up all files that changed -- including the >history parts that didn't change. (Say you change a >character in a 100k file, you'd still back up the 100k file.) OK, that wasn't what I was aiming for, I was hoping there would be some way of having the 100k file already backed up, and then backing up whatever it uses as a link for the just the change. >Sector-oriented incremental backups may work differently, >but that's a different story. yeah, that definitely isn't where I was seeking to go. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist